The book of light /
Clifton, Lucille, 1936-2010,
The book of light / Lucille Clifton. - Anniversary edition. - xv, 77 pages ; 24 cm
Foreword / LIGHT -- climbing ; june 20 ; daughters ; sam ; my lost father ; thel ; imagining bear ; c.c. rider ; 11/10 again ; she lived ; for roddy ; them and us ; the women you are accustomed to ; song at midnight ; won't you celebrate with me -- it was a dream ; each morning i pull myself ; here yet be dragons ; the yeti poet returns to his village to tell his story ; crabbing ; the earth is a living thing ; move ; samson predicts from gaza the philadelphia fire ; january 1991 ; dear jesse helms ; if i should ; further note to clark ; begin here ; night vision ; fury ; cigarettes ; final note to clark ; note, passed to superman ; the rough weight of it -- seeker of visions ; nothing about the moment ; atlas ; sarah's promise ; naomi watches as ruth sleeps ; cain ; leda 1 ; leda 2 ; leda 3 ; far memory ; brothers -- Afterword / Ross Gay -- Sidney Clifton. reflection : lightning bolt : splendor :
"An anniversary edition of Lucille Clifton's Book of Light, a collection of poems"--
9781556596780 1556596782
2022057777
American poetry--20th century.
Poetry.
The book of light / Lucille Clifton. - Anniversary edition. - xv, 77 pages ; 24 cm
Foreword / LIGHT -- climbing ; june 20 ; daughters ; sam ; my lost father ; thel ; imagining bear ; c.c. rider ; 11/10 again ; she lived ; for roddy ; them and us ; the women you are accustomed to ; song at midnight ; won't you celebrate with me -- it was a dream ; each morning i pull myself ; here yet be dragons ; the yeti poet returns to his village to tell his story ; crabbing ; the earth is a living thing ; move ; samson predicts from gaza the philadelphia fire ; january 1991 ; dear jesse helms ; if i should ; further note to clark ; begin here ; night vision ; fury ; cigarettes ; final note to clark ; note, passed to superman ; the rough weight of it -- seeker of visions ; nothing about the moment ; atlas ; sarah's promise ; naomi watches as ruth sleeps ; cain ; leda 1 ; leda 2 ; leda 3 ; far memory ; brothers -- Afterword / Ross Gay -- Sidney Clifton. reflection : lightning bolt : splendor :
"An anniversary edition of Lucille Clifton's Book of Light, a collection of poems"--
9781556596780 1556596782
2022057777
American poetry--20th century.
Poetry.